Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cambria Heights, Queens, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Cambria Heights, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Cambria Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Cambria Heights, Queens, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cambria Heights overall is black, making up 86.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.8%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Cambria Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Cambria Heights, Queens, NY Population
White
1.3%
Hispanic
5.8%
Black
86.5%
Asian
3.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cambria Heights, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Cambria Heights. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Cambria Heights Diversity Score

24.7

More diverse than 9% of US neighborhoods

Cambria Heights has a diversity score of 24.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Cambria Heights is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 9% of them. Within Cambria Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Cambria Heights, and the least diverse areas are in south Cambria Heights.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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